Loughborough

Highways, Transportation & Waste Management20 November 2009Launceston Road junction improvements beginWork on a new road layout to ease traffic congestion is starting at a key junction in Wigston next week. The £60,000 improvements to the junction of Station Road and Launceston Road include a new mini roundabout and an extension to the on-pavement cycle lane.... 21 Nov 2009 Launceston Road junction improvements begin

Highways, Transportation & Waste Management20 November 2009Accident-reducing road improvements in HinckleyWork is starting on the second phase of a £110,000 road improvement scheme to reduce accidents along a key route in Hinckley. The work on Dodwells Road and Normandy Way, which is being carried out by Leicestershire County Council, is due to start on Monday.... 21 Nov 2009 Accident-reducing road improvements in Hinckley

20 November 2009Seven schools receive. .... 21 Nov 2009 Seven schools receive £16 million revamp

University of Leicester PhD organise 'Materiality and Intangibility: Contested Zones', an event for researchers and artists working with museums... 20 Nov 2009 Interactive event to challenge views on museum culture

10th Man to walk on the moon to lecture at the University of Leicester in a filled-to-capacity public event... 20 Nov 2009 An audience with Apollo 16 Astronaut Charlie Duke

Chief Executive's14 October 2009Youth Offending Service opens its doorsLeicestershire’s Youth Offending Service (YOS) is opening its doors to the public as part of Inside Justice Week. An open evening is being held from 5.... 14 Oct 2009 Youth Offending Service opens its doors

Leicestershire Constabulary joins forces with multi-agency colleagues to distribute the 'Keep Safe' card designed specifically for use by people with learning disabilities across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.... 01 Sep 2008 How to get the 'Keep Safe' card for vulnerable people

A Hate Crime Awareness Week is being run in Loughborough, Leicestershire from Monday 12 November to encourage more people to come forward and report racist or homophobic crimes.... 07 Nov 2007 Hate Crime Awareness Week

A 16 year old girl from Loughborough has been nominated by the police for a national Justice Award for her voluntary work at a youth club in the town.... 30 Sep 2008 Justice Award nomination for Loughborough teenager

A revolutionary project aimed at reducing crime and making a difference to young people is looking for people from Loughborough to volunteer. The Leicestershire Youth Offending Service (YOS) mentoring initiative is trying to reduce and prevent youth offending (targeting people between the age of 8 and 17) is looking for local residents to assist. ... 20 Aug 2007 Volunteers needed from Loughborough

A revolutionary project aimed at reducing crime and making a difference to young people is looking for people from Loughborough to volunteer. The Leicestershire Youth Offending Service (YOS) mentoring initiative is trying to reduce and prevent youth offending (targeting people between the age of 8 and 17) is looking for local residents to assist. ... 20 Aug 2007 Volunteers needed from Loughborough

FLY-TIPPERS are being warned they will not get away with illegally dumping rubbish in Charnwood after the Borough Council successfully gained its second prosecution in a week. Dean Stewart, of Churchgate, Old School Lane, Bagworth, pleaded guilty to two counts of contravening section 33 of the Environment Protection Act 1990 when he appeared at Leicester City Magistrates Court. The 34-year-old had been employed as a builder to demolish outbuildings and build an extension at a property in Hollo... 22 Aug 2007 Fly-tippers beware

Two people illegally gained access to an 82 year olds home in Hathern last week and Loughborough police are calling for witnesses to come forward so that the perpetrators of the crime can be questionned and brought to justice.... 23 Sep 2007 Distraction buglars target 82 year old

A Hate Crime Awareness Week is being run in Loughborough, Leicestershire from Monday 12 November to encourage more people to come forward and report racist or homophobic crimes.... 07 Nov 2007 Hate Crime Awareness Week

A Birmingham man has been convicted today (Monday April 21) of the attempted murder of a security guard... 21 Apr 2008 Loughborough Shooting Conviction

A SERIES of free graffiti workshops could help creative youngsters avoid a brush with the law. Charnwood Community Safety Partnership, of which Charnwood Borough Council is a partner, is staging the six-week programme of graffiti workshops in three neighbourhoods to give 11 to 16-year-olds an alternative means of expression rather than daubing slogans and images on buildings throughout the Borough.... 18 Jul 2008 Graffiti Workshops in Loughborough and Charnwood

Andy Reed MP today announced the giving away of chess sets to schools. The chess sets are available for schools as part of a scheme to provide a quarter of a million chess sets into the school network. Negotiations with manufacturers and distributors means that ten sets and boards can be offered to every school in England. ... 13 Feb 2008 Loughborough MP Announces Free Chess Sets for Schools

14 motorbikes and mini-motos have been crushed after they were confiscated by police in Loughborough during a crack down on young people who drive dangerously and inconsiderately on roads, parks and public places.... 02 Jul 2008 Mini moto campaign in Loughborough is a crushing success.

Reports are coming in that Loughborough Town Centre was yesterday infiltrated by a giant robot. The robot which some eye witnesses say they saw in Market Place and Market Street at various times yesterday afternoon stood some 8ft tall, was metallic in colour, had blue glowing eyes and spoke in sound bites.... 27 May 2008 Robot in Loughborough Town Centre

20 November 2009Seven schools receive. .... 21 Nov 2009 Seven schools receive £16 million revamp

Community Services29 October 2009Leicestershire County Council reveals results of groundbreaking archaeology surveyLeicestershire County Council today held a press conference at Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre to announce the conclusion of a groundbreaking three year archaeological survey to locate the battle of Bosworth, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund grant. Battlefields Trust archaeologist, Glenn Foard, revealed an exciting collection of finds from the Battle of Bosworth of international archaeological significance.... 30 Oct 2009 Leicestershire County Council reveals results of groundbreaking archaeology survey

The popular, annual Charnwood Borough Council-organised event will open at 6pm on Wednesday, November 11th and run until Saturday, November 14th 2009.... 03 Nov 2009 Loughborough Fair

Police searching for missing man have found a bodyPolice searching for a 77 year old man from Loughborough, who has been missing since yesterday evening, have found the body of a man. Ernest Sanham from Park Road in Loughborough, was admitted to the Leicester General Hospital on Thursday 22nd October 2009 suffering from confusion.... 26 Oct 2009 Police searching for missing man have found a body

Information about being safe on Bonfire Night will be available for shoppers who visit Loughborough town centre on Wednesday.... 03 Nov 2009 Loughborough shoppers to benefit from Bonfire Night Advice

Street children in the third world and some of the most endangered animals on the planet are set to benefit from generous visitors the Great Central Railway. The award winning Leicestershire heritage line teamed up with two charities to raise money at special gala events.... 26 Oct 2009 GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY RAISES TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS FOR CHARITY

A SERIES of free graffiti workshops could help creative youngsters avoid a brush with the law. Charnwood Community Safety Partnership, of which Charnwood Borough Council is a partner, is staging the six-week programme of graffiti workshops in three neighbourhoods to give 11 to 16-year-olds an alternative means of expression rather than daubing slogans and images on buildings throughout the Borough.... 18 Jul 2008 Graffiti Workshops in Loughborough and Charnwood

Andy Reed MP today announced the giving away of chess sets to schools. The chess sets are available for schools as part of a scheme to provide a quarter of a million chess sets into the school network. Negotiations with manufacturers and distributors means that ten sets and boards can be offered to every school in England. ... 13 Feb 2008 Loughborough MP Announces Free Chess Sets for Schools

Reports are coming in that Loughborough Town Centre was yesterday infiltrated by a giant robot. The robot which some eye witnesses say they saw in Market Place and Market Street at various times yesterday afternoon stood some 8ft tall, was metallic in colour, had blue glowing eyes and spoke in sound bites.... 27 May 2008 Robot in Loughborough Town Centre

14 motorbikes and mini-motos have been crushed after they were confiscated by police in Loughborough during a crack down on young people who drive dangerously and inconsiderately on roads, parks and public places.... 02 Jul 2008 Mini moto campaign in Loughborough is a crushing success.

Radical changes to social care in Leicestershire will be outlined at a meeting next week. The County Council wants to personalise its social care and will update the Cabinet on the plans next Tuesday (29th July).... 22 Jul 2008 Radical plans to personalise social care in Leicestershire